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US
/ˈdɑɹkənɪŋ, ˈdɑɹknɪŋ/
]
[ UK /dˈɑːkənɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /dˈɑːkənɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- changing to a darker color
ADJECTIVE
-
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
the darkening sky
How To Use darkening In A Sentence
- He overcomes its characteristic darkening during preparation by throwing in a carrot.
- They pressed ahead, blundering into the woods through the darkening maze of trees and shrubs. Christianity Today
- As I tucked into this steaming Bunter-sized platter out on the darkening waters, I swear I heard the seals give a loud bark of disapproval.
- The cold white light blazed and the trees were very old and the bark of them was a crackling silver and a lurid darkening red. Times, Sunday Times
- The cold white light blazed and the trees were very old and the bark of them was a crackling silver and a lurid darkening red. Times, Sunday Times
- He looked up, concern darkening his young eyes.
- The sun set and in the darkening light she lost sight of the larl. Christmas on Ganymede and Other Stories
- She just hoped they would arrive before the ever-darkening clouds let loose with a soaking rain, sleet, or snow.
- A thick cloud rolled rapidly across the sands , darkening the sky with a dense green haze.
- I wake in a darkening room with a tickle in my arm.